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"The Fast and the Fuel Efficient"
"Teens Open Doors"
Questions/Answer
100
This refers to all the things that surround us.
Environment.
100
This is an answer to a problem.
Solution.
100
What is the purpose of a hybrid vehicle like the Attack?
To lessen the use of traditional fuels that harm the environment.
100
The teens in this article are opening doors for themselves and who else?
People with special needs.
100
Who is Simon Hauger? (What story is he from and what did he do?)
"Fast and the Fuel Efficient" and head of the school's Electric Vehicle Team
200
To put something together is to do this.
Assemble.
200
This means overly forceful.
Aggressive.
200
Why does the author mention the cost of develop the Attack?
To emphasize that the student's work was remarkable.
200
Why does the author include a quotation from the president of the Haverhill Rotary Club?
To provide an opinion from someone from outside the school.
200
Describe what a "think and search question" is.
Have to look for relationships between ideas in the article.
300
This is a tool for a particular job.
Device
300
This is the use of scientific knowledge.
Technology
300
What is this news feature mostly about?
How a team of students faces technical and personal problems to win an eco-car competition.
300
When Paul Moskevitz is quoted, why does the author include his job title?
To show he knows a lot about the subject, he is an expert.
300
What do you think the author thinks about Simon Hauger? USE EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT!!
The author thinks he is important, calls him a "mastermind."
400
This is something that gets in the way.
Obstacle
400
This means to work well without wasting energy.
Efficient.
400
What was one benefit to students for winning the Tour de Sol championship?
They have more opportunities after high school.
400
The students in this article used their knowledge to do this.
Find a creative way to assist another student.
400
Explain how you come up with an answer to an "author and you" question when it is not possible to speak with the author.
Use the information in the text to come up with an answer that makes sense with the author's other ideas.
500
This is when a young person has great talent.
Prodigy
500
This means to remember something.
Recall
500
Locate a sentence within the new feature that states a clear problem.
When he pushed the pedal, the engine revved, but nothing happened at the wheels.
500
Find a quote wihtin the article that helps you relate to the feelings of the people in the article.
"When I first saw the actual locker, I was touched that kids had built this for me."
500
Why does the author make Molly Risk a important part of the article "Teens Open Doors?" WHAT QUESTION STRATEGY DID YOU USE TO FIND THE ANSWER?
A personal story makes more of an impact, "Author and You"